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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
Interesting to note that Hinch and the GM were "banned until the day after the final game of the 2020 World Series despite neither having involvement with the scheme -- and Hinch twice protesting by trying to damage the monitor used in the scheme. "
Not suspending the players involved really makes this kind of a head scratcher in a way.
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Manfred addressed it, Jon. Basically he said:
- All the players were guilty in some way
- He could not determine which player benefited more than another
- He did not want to punish other clubs who have sign some of these players.
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